Hill City

Population: 699
Median household income: $85,714
Median home value: $246,700

Located in Pennington County, South Dakota, Hill City is a community with a population of 699. Its median household income of $85,714 runs above the Pennington County figure of $70,768.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hill City's population declined 30.2% from 1,002 to 699, while its median home value rose 47.3% from $167,500 to $246,700.

Owners occupy 81.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 699
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $85,714
Median home value: $246,700
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 311
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,002699

Median household income

$70,417$85,714

Median home value

$167,500$246,700

Median gross rent

$643$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,002	$70,417	$167,500	$643
2020	587	$66,442	$193,600	$594
2021	626	$74,063	$196,500	$596
2022	630	$76,500	$224,500	$663
2023	699	$85,714	$246,700	$933

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	7.3%
5 to 17	159	22.7%
18 to 24	53	7.6%
25 to 34	87	12.4%
35 to 44	82	11.7%
45 to 54	83	11.9%
55 to 64	84	12.0%
65 to 74	74	10.6%
75 and over	26	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	548	78.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	4.8%
High school graduate	140	32.1%
Some college or associate's	157	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	71	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	47	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	278	74.7%
Carpooled	16	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	14.0%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	47.5%
15 to 29 min	77	24.1%
30 to 44 min	71	22.2%
45 to 59 min	6	1.9%
60+ min	14	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 3.9% (27 of 699)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	72.9%
Nonfamily households	65	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	240	77.2%
Vacant	71	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	196	81.7%
Renter-occupied	44	18.3%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	211	67.8%
1-unit, attached	16	5.1%
2 to 4 units	3	1.0%
5 to 19 units	8	2.6%
20 or more units	19	6.1%
Mobile home & other	54	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4629100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.9318, -103.5687